All 6 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Utica,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Masonic Care Community runs 320 beds in Utica, and its staffing numbers are genuinely solid: 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. Turnover sits at 30.7%, well below the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 9% below weekdays. The trouble is inspections, a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 28 deficiencies on record including one at the harm level, and an $88,433 fine. The last inspection was April 2026. Good staffing, shaky compliance history.
Mvhs Rehabilitation And Nursing Center runs about 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, and weekends drop another 20% below its own weekday staffing. That gap matters more than the raw number, because care doesn't pause on Saturdays. Annual turnover sits at 50.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so a lot of the people providing that care are still learning the building. The current inspection record shows 12 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related, and the last survey was in July 2025. As a nonprofit with 202 beds, it isn't chasing margins, but the staffing pattern and quality measure score suggest room to improve.
Utica Rehabilitation & Nursing Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers worth knowing are on the staffing and inspection side. Nurses provide 3.32 hours per resident day, roughly 14 percent under the national average, and weekends dip about 16 percent below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 61.5 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people caring for residents change often. The record shows 38 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related, with $197,425 in fines and an inspection just completed in February 2026. Quality measures score well, but staffing and compliance are where the risk sits.
The Pines at Utica runs on 3.56 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in a 49.5% annual turnover rate, above the national figure, and a one-out-of-five staffing rating. The inspection record is heavy: 28 deficiencies, three serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $55,708. State surveyors were last in on July 22, 2025. This is a for-profit LLC operation with 117 beds, and its quality measures rate two stars. Families should ask directly how weekend coverage is handled.
Oneida Center runs 120 beds under corporate ownership, and its biggest problem shows up in the staffing numbers. At 3.07 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 20% under the national average of 3.86, weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday levels, and annual turnover hits 56.4% against a national 45.8%. Inspections tell a quieter story: 25 deficiencies on record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, with the last visit in December 2024. Quality measures look decent at 4 stars, though that can reflect charting as much as care. The daily experience here likely depends on how thin the floor gets.
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Utica holds 220 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner, but the record is what stands out. Fifty-two deficiencies, including three at the level of actual harm or jeopardy and two tied to abuse, plus $132,759 in fines, have landed it in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Its one-star health inspection rating and two-star quality measures reflect that history, and staffing sits at 3.18 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, with weekends thinner still. One bright spot: turnover at 25.8% is well below the national 45.8%, suggesting a more stable core of workers than many peers.